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Asus Zenfone 5z: A phone worth considering

Asus Zenfone 5z: A phone worth considering

Rediff.com30 Jul 2018

The Zenfone 5z scores on more than just price, says Khalid Anzar.

Outrageous vs Flamboyant: Pop stars at their stylish best

Outrageous vs Flamboyant: Pop stars at their stylish best

Rediff.com27 Apr 2016

Presenting 10 artists who stood out for their music -- and the clothes they wore on stage!

Mother knows best: The view from a Jayalalithaa rally

Mother knows best: The view from a Jayalalithaa rally

Rediff.com26 Apr 2016

A recent Salem event was perhaps the first time many in the crowd were seeing Jayalalithaa in person in the past five years. A brief stint in jail had made her more reclusive. But none of that seemed to matter.

Meet this year's Republic Day Chief Guests. All 10 of them!

Meet this year's Republic Day Chief Guests. All 10 of them!

Rediff.com22 Jan 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had invited ASEAN leaders to be the chief guests.

Ash, Katrina, Sonam: YOUR fave Cannes turn? VOTE!

Ash, Katrina, Sonam: YOUR fave Cannes turn? VOTE!

Rediff.com25 May 2015

Take part in this fun poll now!

Cannes 2016: The best dressed models

Cannes 2016: The best dressed models

Rediff.com17 May 2016

A look at models who wowed the Cannes red carpet.

Tendulkar's farewell series: Carnival starts in Kolkata

Tendulkar's farewell series: Carnival starts in Kolkata

Rediff.com3 Nov 2013

The 'Sachin Tendulkar Carnival' is all set to hit Kolkata with the CAB, organisers of his penultimate Test match, chalking out an elaborate list of plans to felicitate the legend as he prepares to walk out at the Eden Gardens for one final time against the West Indies from November 6-10.

How best to remember George Fernandes?

How best to remember George Fernandes?

Rediff.com31 Jan 2019

'A fierce crusader against communalism, George joined hands with majoritarian forces, never to revisit or re-assess his saffron association.' 'He was a Union minister in 1998-2004, a time when people like Graham Staines were lynched in Orissa.' 'On the Gujarat pogrom of 2002, George went on to kind of justify the slashing of pregnant women, by saying in the Lok Sabha that this was nothing new for India.' 'Thus, he was in sharp contrast to what he had himself stood for in the heyday of his political career in the 1970s and 1980s, says Mohammad Sajjad.

30 moments from India in 2018

30 moments from India in 2018

Rediff.com2 Jan 2019

From the Aadhaar verdict to #MeToo's arrival in the country to the entry into the Sabarimala temple -- India had a newsworthy 2018. As we step into 2019, these are the top moments from the year gone by.

Super filmi week: Feasting on Achari Alia, Mastani Papdi!

Super filmi week: Feasting on Achari Alia, Mastani Papdi!

Rediff.com21 Mar 2017

A week of bumping into trapped souls, savouring Achari Alia Paneer, envisaging Kishore Kumar crooning Kajrare and celebrating one year of Sukanya Verma's super filmi column.

The not-so-subtle art of Tamil slogan writing

The not-so-subtle art of Tamil slogan writing

Rediff.com15 Apr 2014

If you thought you knew all about sloganeering, maybe you should take a trip to Tamil Nadu. Politicians in the southern Indian state have perfected the art of using catchy idioms and phrases to capture the public imagination, says David Gabri

Why did Trump cancel the summit with Kim?

Why did Trump cancel the summit with Kim?

Rediff.com25 May 2018

'Trump forgets that Kim is not one who likes to be treated publicly as a pauper; he wants to come to the table as an equal, and from a position of perceived strength, not as a suppliant,' says Dr Rajaram Panda.

TTV's road to fighting polls fraught with legal issues

TTV's road to fighting polls fraught with legal issues

Rediff.com15 Mar 2018

TTV Dinakaran's road to reaching the poll stage could still be strewn with legal difficulties, as much as political problems from other new players, like actors Kamal Hassan and Rajinikanth, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Have you met Michael Jackson's daughter?

Have you met Michael Jackson's daughter?

Rediff.com11 May 2017

Paris Jackson, 19, is set to begin her career in modelling.

#SoStylish you should take notes!

#SoStylish you should take notes!

Rediff.com12 Jun 2015

From megawatt glamour on the red carpet to easy style for a day out on the town, an exclusive extract from Vogue India's third annual best-dressed list rounds up the world's most stylish Indian women in every avatar.

AAP effect? No extravagant celebrations for Maya this birthday

AAP effect? No extravagant celebrations for Maya this birthday

Rediff.com14 Jan 2014

BSP boss known for her over-the-top celebrations, where crores are splurged, has decided to keep it low this year. Does Kejriwal have anything to do with this?

IPL: High-flying KKR hoping to maintain momentum against Kings

IPL: High-flying KKR hoping to maintain momentum against Kings

Rediff.com3 May 2016

Kolkata Knight Riders are back in familiar home conditions but can ill-afford to take Kings XI Punjab lightly, who are showing signs of improvement under a newly-appointed skipper, when the two teams clash in Kolkata, on Wednesday.

40 years and the Rajini mania still continues

40 years and the Rajini mania still continues

Rediff.com22 Jul 2016

Looking back at Rajinikanth's film journey.

In Dhaka, Hasina breaks protocol, receives Modi at airport

In Dhaka, Hasina breaks protocol, receives Modi at airport

Rediff.com6 Jun 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday arrived in Dhaka to a red carpet welcome on his maiden visit which is expected to put ties with Bangladesh in a new trajectory, as the two sides will firm up a number of pacts to boost cooperation besides ratifying the long-pending Land Boundary Agreement.

Best films of Rajinikanth

Best films of Rajinikanth

Rediff.com27 Aug 2015

How Rajinikanth became a Superstar.

WTF News: It's Weird, True and Funny

WTF News: It's Weird, True and Funny

Rediff.com30 Jan 2015

Weekly digest of all the oddest news!

Is this the end of the road for AAP?

Is this the end of the road for AAP?

Rediff.com16 May 2017

Can un-democracy be the foundation for a democratic party that aspires to be different from all other parties in India.

The logic of BJP targeting Mayawati's votes

The logic of BJP targeting Mayawati's votes

Rediff.com29 Jun 2016

She has been losing her party's core voters since the 2007 assembly polls, whereas the Samajwadi Party has managed to keep its flock together. The BJP believes she is a soft target.

PHOTOS: Chennai erupts in celebrations as Amma returns to power

PHOTOS: Chennai erupts in celebrations as Amma returns to power

Rediff.com23 May 2015

Freshly packed ladoos were distributed by exuberant party workers to everyone on the road, and even to commuters on the bus, auto and bikes.

Sports Shorts: Pele recovering from kidney stone removal

Sports Shorts: Pele recovering from kidney stone removal

Rediff.com13 Nov 2014

Brazilian soccer legend Pele is doing 'fine' and will be discharged from a Sao Paulo hospital early on Thursday after he was admitted for stomach pains, one of his aides said.

Rahul questions source of funds for Modi's campaign

Rahul questions source of funds for Modi's campaign

Rediff.com3 May 2014

Attacking the Bharatiya Janata Party and Narendra Modi over election expenditure, Rahul Gandhi on Saturday alleged that corporates were pumping money into the saffron party's campaign and asked it come clean on the source of funds.

Islamic Bangladesh's fabulous Durga pujas

Islamic Bangladesh's fabulous Durga pujas

Rediff.com3 Oct 2017

Tarun Vijay visits 20 Durga Puja pandals in five towns in Bangladesh and comes back impressed.

Decoding Kota: India's coaching capital

Decoding Kota: India's coaching capital

Rediff.com21 Apr 2016

Kota, Rajasthan, is both a beacon for the educationally deprived and a cynical place in which 16-year-olds live in Dickensian boarding houses, while teachers drive Audis.

A bridge to friendship, courtesy Rajinikanth

A bridge to friendship, courtesy Rajinikanth

Rediff.com23 Jul 2016

'For me, he was a bridge to lifelong friendships in a land where I had none.' 'He helped break barriers of language and suspicion.' Maharaj Damodardas salutes the one and only Rajinikanth!

Review: Phata Poster Nikhla Hero is a cliched farce

Review: Phata Poster Nikhla Hero is a cliched farce

Rediff.com20 Sep 2013

Regardless of Phata Poster Nikhla Hero's uneven pace and indecisive disposition, Shahid Kapoor, armed with a kooky grin, gives it his best shot.

How money and manpower fuel TN's election rallies

How money and manpower fuel TN's election rallies

Rediff.com13 May 2016

The costs involved in putting together a successful rally are bizarre.

'Being a festival director is a crown of thorns'

'Being a festival director is a crown of thorns'

Rediff.com7 Dec 2015

There's no steam in the intolerance debate anymore but the opposing sides still refuse to let it go, says Sampath.

1st BJP govt in Maha to be sworn-in on Friday, Sena presence unlikely

1st BJP govt in Maha to be sworn-in on Friday, Sena presence unlikely

Rediff.com30 Oct 2014

The first Bharatiya Janata Party government in Maharashtra headed by state party chief Devendra Fadnavis will be sworn in on Friday with Shiv Sena unlikely to join the new dispensation for now as talks continued between the two saffron parties for a tie-up.

In Jaya's House of Cards, she is the Queen, the rest are jokers

In Jaya's House of Cards, she is the Queen, the rest are jokers

Rediff.com8 Sep 2013

If politics in Tamil Nadu, under Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, can be compared to a complex game of chess, then she is undoubtedly the all-powerful queen while her ministers are mere pawns. If it is compared to a game of rummy, then she is the ace of cards and her ministers are simply a pack of jokers.

When the Royals came marching in

When the Royals came marching in

Rediff.com12 Apr 2016

Prince William and Princess Catherine, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, collected quite a few Mumbai hearts on a hot two days in April.

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